Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Winter's Mantel

Guess what?My basement is almost clean. I mopped yesterday, so technically it's done, but I think I will tinker around for one more day before the big photo shoot. I think you will notice a difference.

It really hasn't been that bad. Kinda like taking medicine. I hardly got rid of anything - just found a place for it.

Anyway. Before I got buried in all that I put away my Christmas trees. Except I wanted to keep some of them out - because I like looking at them. They are really just trees after all.

I put them on my mantel. They are perfect for winter. And it will be winter here for a long, long time.

This is also the debut of my first cloche. I feel so grown up. Holy moly!! I'm looking at the picture now and can see the piece of paper I tucked in because that rough hewn oak fake mantle top thing is very rough and things tend to lean forward or backward, depending on where they are sitting.

Anyway. I used the cloche at Christmas as a centerpiece on the dining
room table. It promptly got put aside for the realities of living in my
house. Putting a centerpiece or table scape on my dining room table
might be a little bit like you putting a centerpiece and table scape on
your breakfast bar or island in your kitchen.

I love this tree that I bought at Target this year. It's so winter fresh!

8 comments:

I totally agree that Christmas decorations shouldn't have to go away at Christmas. Winter is such a dark season, I've always thought the twinkly lights should stay out longer. I like all your trees, too.

I love your mantle and the Target tree? How did I miss that? LOVE it, plus all your pinecone trees that I am not patient enough to create for myself. Looks great, Karen. Can't wait to see the reveal. I know I will be totally jealous as I trip over the path of junk in my work room. I hope I get inspired by your progress. If I don't there is certainly something wrong with me.

Cute post ... The mantel looks great ... I love your Target tree along with all the others. Good luck with getting the basement just where you want it. I am getting ready to face a HUGE organizing/moving/purging stuff from the Garage to a storage room we are adding. Blessings,Audrey z.Timeless Treasures

I am SOOOOOOOO jealous of your mantel, I cant even tell you! But at least I can admit it! You've inspired me to start working on it though! You should come by to my linky party (going on through Friday evening) and link these amazing posts! Here is the URL:http://wonderfulathome.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-most-creative-week-linky-party.html